Chapter 588


    Amelia rolled her eyes, "Have you ever heard of workce negligence? Did you think Daniel bears


    no responsibility when his employees were killed at work?"


    Brittany argued, "Daniel didn''t do it on purpose!


    Come to think of it, the building might not have even copsed if the workers had paid more


    attention when they were constructing it!"


    Amelia did not want to waste her breath on her. "I don''t know about that, so wait for the result from


    the experts. But no matter how it turns out, Daniel still has a part in this. So you''d better be more


    rational."


    Brittany roared, "How am I supposed to be rational? He''s my husband!"


    Amelia was already upset enough before talking to her. Brittany should not have called her at a time


    like this. "Yes! He''s your husband, but not mine! It''s useless yelling at me!"


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    Amelia''s sudden outburst of anger silenced Brittany.


    After a while...


    "Sis, isn''t Patrick your husband? I''m begging you, can you please think of a way to help Daniel? I


    don''t want him to go to jail!"


    Amelia cringed at the sound of being called ''sis'' and was not touched by the endearing address at


    all. Instead, she just felt that Brittany must love Daniel very much to speak to her so humbly.


    Amelia pursed her lips and said, "Thew decides if he goes to jail or not, not me."


    Brittany got agitated and eximed, "What about Patrick? He''s so powerful, he must be able to do


    something about it!"


    Amelia was silenced.


    "Sis! I apologize for what I did in the past! As long as you and Patrick help me save Daniel, I''ll kneel


    and apologize in front of you! Or... I''ll do whatever you want me to!"


    Amelia was still not giving any response.


    Brittany muttered between sobs, "Sis, can you say something? I beg you! I don''t want my child to be


    born without a father!"


    Amelia pitied the baby in Brittany''s belly and said, "This is not as simple as you think..."


    Brittany added quickly, "I know, sis! Things like this usually have to be settled with money, and my


    mother has it! She had umted a lot of savings over the years and I can ask her to pass it to


    you, as long as you bail Daniel out! Tell me the amount and I''ll gather the funds for you. If it''s not


    enough, dad''s


    safe..."


    Amelia''s voice turned icy. "Brittany! If you dare to think about touching dad''s safe, I won''t spare


    you!"


    "I''m left with no choice..."


    The desperation in Brittany''s voice was almost leaking out of Amelia''s phone. Brittany was only


    resorting to asking for help from Amelia because she had no other way.


    Amelia felt an oing headache and said, "I can barely look out for myself anymore, how am I


    supposed to help Daniel?"


    Brittany asked in a trembling voice, "What about Patrick?"


    Amelia narrowed her eyes. "He''s not in Northville. I can''t get in touch with him now either."


    Brittany blurted out, "You''re lying!"


    Amelia exined, "I''m not. If you don''t believe me, turn on the news and see for yourself if Patrick is


    helping in the countryside."


    Brittany asked, "So you''re saying you''re not going to help me, are you?"


    Amelia kept quiet. Daniel had always been a chip on her shoulder, and it would be great if she could


    make use of the circumstance and get rid of him.


    Brittany obtained her answer from Amelia''sck of response. Brittany was ready to risk everything


    and warned Amelia, "If you don''t help me, then I''ll take the money to the chief of the police station


    myself. There''s nothing that can''t be solved with money in this world!"


    Before Amelia could stop her, Brittany had already hung up the phone in a fit of anger.


    Amelia massaged between her furrowed eyebrows. Then, she was reminded of somebody. She


    quickly flipped through her contact to find the man''s number and called him.


    Momentster...


    "Hey, Huxton, it''s me! Brittany may sneak out these few days, so please keep an eye on her. There


    must be many reporters outside of the Ramsay mansion now. If it''s exposed that Brittany is trying to


    bribe the chief officer, we won''t be able to save Apex Construction Corporation''s reputation!"


    In the general manager''s office.


    Since Daniel had left, Amelia asked for the office to be tidied up. And after that, she settled into


    Daniel''s former office out of convenience.


    The person who helped Amelia clean up was Ryker Scott. He introduced himself as Daniel''s


    assistant.


    Amelia was just in need of a person who understood the daily work routine of the acting


    chairperson, so she let him stay.


    Of course, Ryker had no objection to this. In fact, he was actually a little relieved.


    Generally speaking, whenever a new leader took over thepany, thepany would undergo a


    complete reformation. So, in principle, he should be the first person that Amelia should drive away


    since he was one of Daniel''s people!


    Leaning back in the executive office chair, Amelia cast a nce at Ryker, who seemed to be


    absorbed in his own thoughts. He looked to be in his thirties, tall, thin, and elegant. "Are you Ryker


    Scott?"


    Ryker nodded.


    Amelia then asked, "How many years have you been with Daniel?"


    Ryker pondered for a moment. "Not too long, only two years."


    "Oh..." replied Amelia. "That is to say, you were his assistant ever since he became the manager?"


    Ryker responded, "Even though that''s true, we had always kept a professional subordinate


    rtionship. All I did was just to obey Mr. Phillips''s decisions..."


    It seemed that everybody would kick a man who was down after all.


    Noticing the eagerness to dissociate himself from


    Daniel, Amelia merely smiled and said, "I didn''t mean to use you. I''m just curious, which


    customers did Mr. Phillips usually deal with? Also, who was responsible for thepany''s


    sponsorship and tender submission?"


    Ryker hesitated as if he were thinking about whether he should tell Amelia and how much he should


    disclose.


    Amelia only smiled faintly. "I''m now the acting chair of thepany, so I have to know everything.


    Or do you think you and your small gang can save thepany?"


    Ryker was shocked. How did Amelia know that he had people with him?


    Amelia''s smile deepened. She had gone to the human resource department in advance and had


    read some information about the people Daniel were close to. However, there were only a few notes


    on Ryker.


    After snooping around, she found out that Ryker was interviewed and hired into thepany by


    Kaleb and then became Daniel''s assistant immediately. The implication behind this was almost self-


    evident.


    "Assistant Ryker, what''s the matter? Why aren''t you speaking?" "It''s nothing." Ryker''s eyes drifted.


    "I was just thinking about which customers Mr. Phillip had so that I can report to you."